#7A4E30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.074 54.2), rgb(122, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#7A4E30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4E30 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.074 54.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7A4E30 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4E30 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4E30 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4E30 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE987F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#986645
oklch(55.6% 0.08 53.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4E30
oklch(46.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#69462E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#7A4E30 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B522D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C30 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854547 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4E30
#7A4E30
oklch(46.7% 0.074 54.2)
- #29607D
#29607D
oklch(46.5% 0.074 234.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7A4E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #7A4E30 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.